Woman Fatally Struck Near Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose

Overview

• The crash, which happened Wednesday around 8:10 p.m. near S. White Road and Mt. McKinley Drive, left the woman critically injured and she later died at a hospital.
• Police report an adult man driving a 2005 Toyota turned from westbound Mt. McKinley onto southbound White Road and hit her in the crosswalk.
• The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, according to police.
• Officers closed the roadway for several hours to investigate and manage traffic near Mt. Pleasant High School.
• This fatality is San Jose's 12th traffic death of 2026 and the fifth pedestrian killed this year.